gather
English
/ˈɡæðə/, /ˈɡæðɚ/
verb
Definitions
- To collect; normally separate things.
- To bring parts of a whole closer.
- To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
- (intransitive) To be filled with pus
- (glassblowing) To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
- To gain; to win.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gaderen inherited from Old English gaderian (assemble, gather) inherited from *gadurōn (unite, bring together, gather) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (unite, join, be associated, suit, keep, be suitable, assemble, fit), *gʰedʰ- (unite, join, be associated, suit, keep, be suitable, assemble, fit).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gʰedʰ-
Gloss
unite, join, be associated, suit, keep, be suitable, assemble, fit
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- altogether English
- begather English
- forgather English
- gatherable English
- gatherer English
- gatherest English
- gathereth English
- gathering English
- hunter-gatherer English
- ingather English
- ingatherer English
- newsgatherer English
- newsgathering English
- omnium-gatherum English
- regather English
- taxgatherer English
- taxgathering English
- to-#Etymology_2 English
- together English
- togetherdom English
- togetherful English
- togetherhood English
- togethering English
- togetherise English
- togetherish English
- togetherize English
- togetherlike English
- togetherly English
- togetherness English
- togethership English
- togetherwise English
- untogether English
- upgather English
- woolgathering English
- omnium Latin
- год Russian
- годик Russian
- годичный Russian
- годовой Russian
- годок Russian
- новогодний Russian
- погода Russian
- погодить Russian
- полугодие Russian
- прошлогодний Russian
- *gʰedʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʰodʰo- Proto-Indo-European
- *batizô Proto-Germanic
- *gōdaz Proto-Germanic
- *tō Proto-Germanic
- gaderian Old English
- gaderung Old English
- gegaderian Old English
- gaderen Middle English
- gaderere Middle English
- gadering Middle English
- ingaderen Middle English
- together Middle English
- *gody Proto-Slavic
- *godìti Proto-Slavic
- *godъ Proto-Slavic
- *godьnъ Proto-Slavic
- *gad gmw-pro
- *gadur gmw-pro
- *gadurōn gmw-pro
- *gadaron Old Dutch
- forgather Scots
- годъ Old East Slavic
- ingather
- gatherer
- begather
- together
- upgather
- regather
- gathering
- gatherest
- forgather
- gathereth
- untogether
- altogether
- ingatherer
- gatherable
- togetherly
- togetherise
- togetherdom
- togetherish
- taxgatherer
- togetherful
- togetherize
- togethering
- togetherhood
- togetherlike
- newsgatherer
- togetherwise
- togethership
- taxgathering
- togetherness
- woolgathering
- newsgathering
- hunter-gatherer
- to-#Etymology_2
- omnium-gatherum